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Noun: amphibrach (amphibrachs)  'am-fu,brak
  1. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed-unstressed syllables (e.g., ‘remember’)
    "The word 'fantastic' is an example of an amphibrach"

Derived forms: amphibrachs

Type of: foot, metrical foot, metrical unit

Encyclopedia: Amphibrach